1987 Howard Bison football team
American college football season
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The 1987 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bison compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a conference record of 5–0, and finished as MEAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Bison were also recognized as black college national champion.
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record0–10, 9 wins forfeited (0–5 MEAC, 5 wins forfeited)
Headcoach
- Willie Jeffries (4th season)
HomestadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
| 1987 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 0–10, 9 wins forfeited (0–5 MEAC, 5 wins forfeited) |
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| Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Delaware State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Howard | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1989 the MEAC title was forfeited along with all nine victories for the season after it was discovered numerous ineligible players competed during the season.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Newberry* | L 45–0 (forfeit) | 9,500 | [2] | |
| September 19 | at Bethune–Cookman | L 58–51 (forfeit) | 5,300 | [3] | |
| September 26 | South Carolina State |
| L 31–22 (forfeit) | [4] | |
| October 10 | at Towson State* | L 14–30 | 4,718 | [5] | |
| October 17 | Virginia State* |
| L 56–14 (forfeit) | 13,589 | [6] |
| October 24 | at North Carolina A&T | L 34–21 (forfeit) | 10,500 | [7] | |
| October 31 | Norfolk State* |
| L 43–3 (forfeit) | 13,589 | [8] |
| November 7 | Morehouse* |
| L 54–7 (forfeit) | [9] | |
| November 14 | at Morgan State | L 62–0 (forfeit) | 3,100 | [10] | |
| November 21 | at Delaware State | L 12–7 (forfeit) | [11] | ||
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